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All of us are entitled to the rewards of a peaceful, pain-free death. This book honors that with true stories about hospice patients and inspiring insights from the author. Becoming Dead Right guides us through the general and "how to" information maze that prepares us for dealing with death. Improving and expanding hospice services will require systemic changes in healthcare institutions, outreach to diverse populations, and funding. With the inclusion of hospice programs in nursing homes, dying with dignity becomes even more important. Millions of aging baby boomers heighten the urgency for better hospice care and conditions in nursing homes.
Download PDF Becoming Dead Right A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes Frances Shani Parker 9781932690354 Books
"In this book, Frances Shani Parker presents a beautiful, hopeful, and intimate portrayal of hospice care, based on her years as a hospice volunteer. Through her writing we come to know some of the patients for whom she cared, with all their quirks, eccentricities, passions, and histories. Although these are individual stories, Ms. Parker also teaches us about systemic problems that face contemporary American society: namely, stigma against older and dying people, and the racial health disparities that are part of broader racialized structural inequalities. By deftly demonstrating the intersections of these two injustices, Ms. Parker’s writing is a call for action at many levels: individual, familial, institutional, and societal.
By including her own poetry between chapters, Ms. Parker creates reflective moments for the reader. These moments encourage the reader to see the world differently, just like Ms. Parker does in her empathetic relationships with hospice patients.
This book should be read by those who are curious about or afraid of hospice, by people who are in hospice or caring for someone in hospice, and by health-care professionals, policymakers, and academics alike. As an ethnographer and a hospice volunteer, and as a person thinking about my own mortality and that of those I love, I will carry these stories with me.
Jessica Robbins-Ruszkowski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology, Department of Anthropology
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI"
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Becoming Dead Right A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes Frances Shani Parker 9781932690354 Books Reviews
- In this book, Frances Shani Parker presents a beautiful, hopeful, and intimate portrayal of hospice care, based on her years as a hospice volunteer. Through her writing we come to know some of the patients for whom she cared, with all their quirks, eccentricities, passions, and histories. Although these are individual stories, Ms. Parker also teaches us about systemic problems that face contemporary American society namely, stigma against older and dying people, and the racial health disparities that are part of broader racialized structural inequalities. By deftly demonstrating the intersections of these two injustices, Ms. Parker’s writing is a call for action at many levels individual, familial, institutional, and societal.
By including her own poetry between chapters, Ms. Parker creates reflective moments for the reader. These moments encourage the reader to see the world differently, just like Ms. Parker does in her empathetic relationships with hospice patients.
This book should be read by those who are curious about or afraid of hospice, by people who are in hospice or caring for someone in hospice, and by health-care professionals, policymakers, and academics alike. As an ethnographer and a hospice volunteer, and as a person thinking about my own mortality and that of those I love, I will carry these stories with me.
Jessica Robbins-Ruszkowski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology, Department of Anthropology
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI - A compelling, honest, useful book. Parker give us stories, poetry and practical guidance to make some of the most important decisions we will ever face for ourselves and our loved ones. She combines her sensibilities as a poet and her insights as a hospice volunteer -- a rare mix -- to explain what hospice is all about and what it means for all of us. Part 1, Everybody's Story, Ready for the Telling, takes us inside the lives of people she has worked with. Part 2, Footsteps to Caregiving, Death, and the Future of Hospice, offers advice for families and explores some of the larger cultural and policy issues surrounding hospice. Here Parker includes a discussion about hospice care in and for communities of color -- an important topic that almost no other book in the field addresses. I have written about hospice care, and almost every patient and family member I've met have told me the same thing They wish they'd known about the hospice and its compassionate approach before they needed it. (And the corollary they wish they'd come to hospice sooner.) Parker's book fills the void, in a beautiful, uplifting way.
--Fran Smith, co-author of "Changing The Way We Die" - In her book, "Becoming Dead Right" Frances Shani Parker introduces the reader to an area of human need by describing the philosophy and practice of hospice services. Through her experiences and "walking the walk" the author points out a way in which we can continue to serve others by easing the journey at the end of their lives. Ms. Parker goes beyond mere description of what can be done by telling the stories of individuals who are nearing death. Tha author includes examples of her poetry inspired by these individuals and by the overall hospice experience. This juxtaposition of narrative and poetry serves to further emphasize the ways in which the hospice volunteer is forever changed by her service to others. The author includes several chapters containing practical caregiver instruction, end of life decisions and a vision for a future with improved care and planning for the senior members of our society. In a world where human worth is often measured by productivity and economic contribution, Ms. Parker points out not only the needs of a human being at the end of life but also the qualitative difference we can make for these individuals at this transitional time. I expecially recommend this book to other baby boomers who wish to make a difference in the lives of others. Here we can see that even in our retirement years we can continue to be part of the solution and contribute to human society.
- As a service coordinator working with seniors and my own family everyday, finding resources to help maintain their quality of life, I found this book to be excellent. I see the residents' struggles with independence, dementia, caregivers, hospice, and end-of-life decisions. Becoming Deat Right gave me a road map on how to handle and answer questions concerning their needs. In addition, the book made me want to be even more of an advocate for seniors, an even stronger voice for those whose voices may be silent. The way Ms. Parker phrases words and describes events gives the reader a vicarious experience of being a part of her stories. I felt like I was right there with her.
- Frances Shani Parker's stories of her experiences as a hospice volunteer are both inspirational and moving. Her kindness, sincerity,and respect for her assigned patients make her a heroine, both in the eyes of the patient and the reader of her book, Becoming Dead Right. She writes from her heart in a humorous, down-to-earth way that makes one want to not only be a hospice volunteer, but also a writer and a poet.
Whether a caregiver of a loved one, a hospice volunteer, a friend of an older adult, or senior citizen yourself, this book is a must read.
I only hope that if I need hospice care someday, I have a volunteer like Frances to care for me.
Carol Edwards - As a hospice RN, I found Ms. Parker's book to be an excellent companion guide for health care workers, caregivers, family and patients who are dealing with end-of-life issues. Frances Shani chronicles the emotional, physical, social, spiritual and the practical aspects of patients receiving hospice care from her own personal experiences and encounters as a hospice volunteer. She is a gifted writer and the pages unfold with vivid stories and poetry filled with compassion, humor and honesty. Ms. Parker connects the reader with her writing through a sense of our deep and shared humanity.
- Very happy with the purchase and the service, thanks
